Picture this. A gaggle of befuddled, disoriented people wearing next to nothing, “fashion-victim-style” on Regent Street at 7AM in the morning, on one of the coldest days we’ve seen in months. Was I soberly judging a group of girls after a night out? Read more
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Alexander Wang Collaborates with Haydenshapes
WANG X HAYDENSHAPES
So as I was growing up I was always that tomboy girl who yearned to be Avril Lavigne; cruising down the road on a skateboard, with black and white check sweatbands on my wrists, and awful teen profanities written on my bagpack.
“THE INSTALLATION FEATURES 5 MARBLE SURFBOARDS AND A MONOLITHIC WAVE SCULPTED FROM BLACK SAND – THE MARBLE ARTWORK WAS DEVELOPED BY ALEX HIMSELF AND DIGITALLY PRINTED ONTO SILK.”
Although I never became the cool Avril I hoped to be, my younger, better looking brother learned how to become the cool skater boy, whilst I struggled into my not-so-wetsuit and jumped into the Cornish sea with a surfboard every summer without fail. This is why the collaboration with Australian surf board brand HaydenShapes speaks to me beyond the fashionarchitecturelifesphere. They are creating a cool and unique persona for surf, drawing their inspiration from the sea and the surrounding environments.
WATCH THE FILM AND VISIT THE CAGE INSTALLATION AT THE ALEXANDER WANG SOHO FLAGSHIP STORE.
Image credit: alexanderwang.com
NYFW: Wang’s Sneakerdom
DESIGNER: ALEXANDER WANG
WHERE: NEW YORK
AS a sportswoman, seeing and experiencing this show had a huge impact on me. The recurrent embrace and admiration for sportswear and sports materials this season makes my heart flutter, and the same can be said for others. If you mention Alexander Wang to anyone in the youth of today’s fashion world they too, will clutch at their chest and grin from ear to ear.
“That’s where all the ideas of duct tape and the carpenter pant and the scribble print came from”
– Alex says the construction work in his office and new TriBeCa apartment was the trigger for his personal style
This SS15 collection adopts functionality in a cool but collected way. From the Nike-esque flyknit fabrics and weaves to the chunky, indestructible materials of Nike Jordans. There are also the panels of fabric which add structure to a garment, that would otherwise, look like mundane sportswear. Apart from sneakers, there are no direct inspirations with this collection, but as far as intricate engineering and formation goes, it hits the nail on the head.